Damaged Goods Series by Scarlet Blackwell

Broken beyond repair, who is going to save him now?He should have died in the accident. Somehow he survived. His body is shattered and his soul is crushed. It’s going to take a miracle to heal him. The nightmares and flashbacks are killing him. The scars have destroyed him. But he was broken way before the crash. He’s damaged goods and he needs a hero... moreBroken beyond repair, who is going to save him now?He should have died in the accident. Somehow he survived. His body is shattered and his soul is crushed. It’s going to take a miracle to heal him. The nightmares and flashbacks are killing him. The scars have destroyed him. But he was broken way before the crash. He’s damaged goods and he needs a hero.Suddenly he was back there, pinned against the steering wheel, bones sticking through his skin, his suit soaked in blood, surrounded on all sides by crumpled metal.Putting people back together is James Hayden’s speciality, but heisn’t prepared for the way Matt Harmon bulldozes into his life like a hurricane. The attraction for him is instant and he is torn between his feelings and his professional boundaries.“Why would you want to help me?”“Because you need it. Because you’re drowning.”Matt will never admit an attraction. He’s straight and he’s never looked at another man in his life. But James isn’t just any man. He’s the only one who understands what Matt is going through and the only one who can save him from himself.I wanted to feel how his lips soothed and subdued me again. Made me into a different person. A better man. less

He was supposed to be a man from a tough world of crime and danger. But he’d never fitted that image he was supposed to portray. He’d always felt lost and out of his depth, like he was forever treading water.Kayden Cole – ex-junkie, one-time gangster’s toy and…birdwatcherMason Pearce – the Miami narcotics detective assigned to protect Kayden while he turns state’s evidenceNever had he wanted to protect and cherish someone the way he did Kayden.Mason likes his men big, brawny and brainless... moreHe was supposed to be a man from a tough world of crime and danger. But he’d never fitted that image he was supposed to portray. He’d always felt lost and out of his depth, like he was forever treading water.Kayden Cole – ex-junkie, one-time gangster’s toy and…birdwatcherMason Pearce – the Miami narcotics detective assigned to protect Kayden while he turns state’s evidenceNever had he wanted to protect and cherish someone the way he did Kayden.Mason likes his men big, brawny and brainless. Kayden’s ten years younger, short and slight. He’s also cerebral, introverted, and haunted by his past. Mason can’t understand his instant attraction but it’s like being struck by a thunderbolt. Closeted alone in a hotel room with Kayden for twelve hours every night, Mason is driven beyond the edge of his control, but he’ll lose his job and compromise Kayden’s safety if he tangles with him.He was back to the lowest place he had ever been—alone with nothing and nobody—and if someone wanted to put him out of his misery, that was just fine .Kayden’s damaged and scarred and in fear of his life. He lost the only man who ever meant anything to him and he’s suspicious of the cop’s motives. But Mason burrows beneath his skin, opens Kayden up and even though he’s scared, he wants to hope that finally, life will give him a break.Possible Spoilers:Themes: hurt/comfort, age gap, forced proximity, crimeGenre: Dark, gritty contemporary romanceWarnings: Violence and strong language. Sexual scenes. Drug abuse. See front of book or author’s social media for more. less

The man I see in the mirror now wears nice suits and has an expensive haircut. I like to think he doesn’t look like a whore, but then I never study his eyes too closely. I can’t bear to.Morgan Martin is a high class rent boy with a dark past. No kissing on the mouth is his cardinal rule and he sticks to it.Logan Madden is his new client, a man with touch and trust issues, carrying a weight of baggage.And he’s a cop.Against his better judgment, Morgan takes him on. Things soon become complicated... moreThe man I see in the mirror now wears nice suits and has an expensive haircut. I like to think he doesn’t look like a whore, but then I never study his eyes too closely. I can’t bear to.Morgan Martin is a high class rent boy with a dark past. No kissing on the mouth is his cardinal rule and he sticks to it.Logan Madden is his new client, a man with touch and trust issues, carrying a weight of baggage.And he’s a cop.Against his better judgment, Morgan takes him on. Things soon become complicated. Rules are made to be broken and the two of them are falling deep into something neither of them can control.I’ve built up a hard shell gradually over the years, but it seems like it was just waiting to be smashed apart.Morgan isn’t free to be with anyone. He’s in thrall to the gangster who runs Moonlight Cove, the man who hurts him and beats him, and demands his utter loyalty. Keeping this from Logan becomes harder and harder until all their lives are shattered by fall out no one could have predicted.Possible hurt/comfort, drama, angst, crime Dark, gritty contemporary crime romance Violence and strong language. Sexual scenes. See front of book or author’s social media for more.Previously published as Kiss Me. Revised and extended. less